Short-tempered police officer Soni (Geetika Vidya Ohlyan) lives alone in Delhi following her divorce. She can often be see fighting crime against women alongside her level-headed boss and confidant Kalpana Ummat (Saloni Batra), who lives with her new husband while trying to push away her nagging ex. As the two lead the battalion, they are themselves met with gender issues and stereotypes.
Soni Movie Cast, Release Date, Trailer, Songs and Ratings
In Soni — Netflix's latest film from India, out now — women have no space to breathe, a clear reflection of the real-life situation (nearly) half the country's population is saddled with. They are harassed and demeaned in public no matter how they behave but much more so if they decide to speak up. They are not meant to ruffle any feathers at their workplace despite being looked down upon. They must also tolerate the frozen-in-time attitudes and mindsets of their same-sex peers at home, whose acceptance of traditional gender-roles is an additional obstacle. In a stark illustration of how bad it is, even the women's washroom is taken over by men high on power in a scene in Soni. Navigating these treacherous territories isn't just an uphill task for Indian women, it's also a seemingly endless one.